crepitation

crepitation definition - medical

crep·i·ta·tion (krĕpˌĭ-tāˈshən)

noun
  1. A rattling or crackling sound like that made by rubbing hair between the fingers close to the ear.
  2. The sensation felt on placing the hand over the seat of a fracture when the broken ends of the bone are moved, or over tissue in which gas gangrene is present.
  3. The noise produced by rubbing bone or irregular cartilage surfaces together, as in arthritis.

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